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Renowned UC Berkeley Sociology Professor Killed in Oakland Hit-and-Run

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Throughout his career, Burawoy held several prestigious positions, including serving as president of the American Sociological Association from 2003 to 2004 and leading the International Sociological Association from 2010 to 2014. His scholarly impact was profound, with his published works receiving over 50,000 citations. "His

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Paradigm Shift: DEI, Anti-DEI, or Underrepresentation?

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In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Having an advocate or mentor is critical. Recommendations follow.

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Two More Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology Attain VETS Campus Certification

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The 2014 Tennessee Veterans Education Transition Support (VETS) Act – which established the VETS Campus program – requires schools to meet a set of seven programs, requirements , and qualifications to be certified by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

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A State of Affairs, the Underrepresentation of Minority Community College Trustees

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Smalls In a perfect world, governing boards and leadership demographics would mirror the student population (Higgs, 2014). Having an advocate or mentor is critical We found that the presence of a mentor in the life of the trustee was critical to the participants’ successful selection or election as trustee.

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Association Blends Science and Culture for Hispanics, Native Americans

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The cautionary advice dispatched by his mentors when Dr. José Vargas-Muñiz was a college student dented his confidence and, on several occasions, tripped him up. A number of them mentor budding scientists of color at a time when the scientific sphere remains overwhelmingly white and male. of the population. “One

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A Continued Commitment to Community

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There is tutoring and mentoring, and Espiritu designed a model in which second-year students mentor first-year students. This continues after graduation when students attending four-year institutions mentor second-year EPW students. All Latino students from the Fall 2014 cohort graduated with a B.A. within six years. “We

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Lifting As They Climb

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Mays Endowed Chair and Professor of Educational Policy Studies, led the association from 2014-2015. Ducommun Endowed Professor (Emerita) in the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University, was president in 2011-2012. Dr. Joyce E. King, the Benjamin E. King was followed in 2016-2017 by Dr. Vivian L. Gadsden, the William T.